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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16
A DUNKARD'S HONOR.

Near Hagerstown I had an expert
ence with an old Dunkard which
gave me high and lasting respect for
the people of that faith. My scouts
had had horse transaction with this
old gentleman, and he came to see
me about it. He made no complaint,
but said it was his only horse, and as
the scouts had told him we had some
ho0f-sOre horses we should have to
leave behind, he came to ask if
would trade him one of those for his
horse, as without one his crop would
be lost.
recognized the old man at once as
born gentleman in his delicately
speaking ofthet transaction as a trade.
So I assented to his taking a foot-sore
horse, and offered him beside, pay
ment in Confederate money. This
he respectfully but firmly declined.
Considering how the recent battle had
gone, I waived argument, but tried
another suggestion. l told him that
we were in Maryland as the guests of
the United States; that after our de-
parture the Government would pay
all bills that we left behind, and that I
would give him an order on the Uni
ted States for the value of his horse,
and have it approved by Gen. Long
street. TO my surprise he declined
this also. l supposed then that he
was simply ignorant of the bonanza
in a claim against the Government,
and I explained that {; and, telling
him that money was no object to US
under the circumstances, I offered to
include the value Of his whole farm.
He again said he wanted nothing but
the foot-sore horse. Still anxious
that the war should not grind this
poor old fellow in his poverty, sug-
gested that he take two or three foot
sore horses, which we would have to
leave anyhow, when we marched.
Then he said: swell, sir, am a
Dunkard, and the rule of our church
is an eye for an eye, and tooth for a
tooth, and a horse for horse, and I
can't break the rule.
I replied that the Lord, who made
all horses, knew that a good horse was
worth dozen old battery scrubs; and
after some time prevailed on him to
take two by calling one of them gift.
But that night about midnight we
were awakened by approaching hoofs
and turned out expecting to receive
some order. Itwas my old Dunkard
leading one of his foot-sores. "Well,
SIR" said he, "you made it look all
right to me to-day, when you were
talking; but after I went to bed to-
night l got to thinking it all over,
and don't think I can explain it to
the church, and I would rather not
try" With that he tied old foot-sore
to the fence, and rode off abruptly.
Even at this late day it is a relief to
my conscience to tender to his sect
this recognition of their integrity
and honesty in lieu of the extra horse
which I Ivainly endeavored to throw
into the trade.-General e. p. Alec
ander.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16
CHAPTER TX.

1t is eight o'clock on the ensuing morn
ing when Lucy, Millicent's maid, rushed
sobbing into Mrs. Brands bedroom.
"Oh, mann! Oh, my young lady! Oh,
mann! Oh! poor Miss Millicent!"
"What! What is it: Speak, girl!'
commands Mrs. Brand, her fuce grow
ing pale with nervous expectation.
''Oh, main! that l should live to see
this day! Oh, poor, dear Miss Grey!
Her as | was fond of. Her as never said
q word unkind to mortal soul. 10 sec
her now, and to think that only yester-
day"--
"What do you mean, girl:' cries Mrs.
Brand, ringing the bell frantically.
Good heavens! What has happened to
Miss Grey:'
'Oh, to only look at her, ma'm-I
thought I'd have dropped ut her feet
when I pushed the door back, never
knowing why it was so hard to open and
she ,!ring against it, with her poor
head"-
1.-The woman will drive me mad!" cries
Mrs. Brand in u choked tone, and, hurry
ing past her, made her way to Milliccnt's s
bedroom.
Already two or three servants have
gathered there. The door is open, and
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16

respondence is still more wonder
full. He could enter his office in the
dark and, unaided by any light,
bring forth any book or paper de-
sired. In general literature he was
we'll versed, and retained clear
recollection of all he read. Of his
learning, however, he made no dis
play, and only intimate friends were
aware of its extent. His death is a
loss to the profession and to the State.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16
CIRCIIMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE.

The danger of relying too strongly on
circumstantial evidence in murder was
forcibly illustrated recently in the case Of
Miss Journeaux, of the island of Jersey.
This lady, it will be remembered, went
out for a short row with male compan-
ion named Farne, and after they had
rowed some distance he lost his oars over
board and leaped into the water to regain
them. He could not get back to the boat,
as the tide was running rapidly and Miss
Journeaux soon lost sight of him, though
he managed to reach the shore. This
was on Sunday night, and the poor girl
drifted helplessly about in the frail bark
until Tuesday morning, when she was
picked up by French fishing vessel OF
st. Mario. She was kindly treated by the
captain and crew, and landed, after voy-
age of tWenty-six days, on the shore OF
St. Georges Bay, Newfoundland, from
whence she was sent to st. Johns to wait
for a. vessel bound to France. In the
meanwhile Farne was arrested for muir
der and imprisoned, and was not set at
liberty until telegram arrived announc-
ing the safety of his former boating COM
panion.
How different matters might have turn
ed out if Miss Journeaux had been lost at
sea! He might have been hung for 9
crime which he never committed, and all
his protestations of innocence would have
been regarded as the wild pleadings of a
man who desired to escape the just penalty
of his misdeeds. No power on earth could
probably have saved him, and he would
have gone down to posterity with the
brand of Cain upon his brow. Only the
interposition of Divine Providence seems
to have saved his neck from the halter.
The opponents of capital punishment will
find strong argument in this case for the
abolishment of the death penalty.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16

aa~ A ministry of prayer is min
iStry of power.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16

THE WORLDS RULERs.-A European
paper figures that the Christian and mon
archical world counts among its combined
reigning families 40S princes. If the fe-
male contingent was taken into account,
this figure would almost be doubled. The
most fourishing dynasty is that OF Hol-
stein, which holds the throne of Russia,
Denmark, Greece and Oldenburg, and
numbers fifty-three princes, including
twenty-five grand dukes, two kings and
an emperor. Next to it is the House OF
Stettin, uniting the royal crown of Sax
ony, Great Britain, Portugal and Belgium,
besides the ducal and grand ducal scep-
ters of Weimar, Altenburg, Coburg- -Gotha,
and Meiningen. The Bourbons, with
their forty-seven princes, have held Sicily,
Parma and Spain. More numerous than
the Hohenzollerns, the Hesses and the
houses of Savoy are the imperial Haps-
burg-Lorraine, with their thirty-three
archdukes, and the old race Of Wittles-
bach, numbering tWenty-three princes OF
or in Bavaria, a distinction to which great
Importance is attached. The once reign.
ing families mediatized since the congress
in Vienna in 1915 are represented by ia
princes, and these have retained but a
small portion of their privileges. The
Hapsburgs and the Whittelsbachs are
closely allied, not merely because they
both belong to the Teutonic race and
flourish on the same German soil but be-
cause for many years and generations they
have constantly inter-married. The love-
ly Empress Elizabeth, of Austria, is the
daughter of Duke Maximilian, of Bavaria.
and her daughter, Gisela, is the wife of
Prince Leopold, cousin OF the present
King and nephew of the Regent.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16

rTO BE Continued.
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LAWS AGAINST BACHELoRs.-So Some
wears since a novel feature was introduced
in municipal taxation in Belgium by al
lowing @ rebate to all married men, with
an allowance also for each child of the
family, the chief burden thus falling on
the bachelors. In France it is now pro-
posed to tax bachelors ais they were taxed
in the days of the first republic, and there
is no doubt but that the measure would
be carried by an overwhelming majority
if the women had a voice in the matter.
1t is fact, by the way, that republics,
for some reason or another, have been
very severe in their laws against bache-
lors. Plato the Wise, condemned them
toa fine, and in Sparta they were drivenl
at stated times to the Temple of Hercules
by the women, who, having undressed|
the poor fellows, would drill and casti-
gate them.
The old Romans, too, were severe With
their bachelors, who were made to pay
heavy fines, and worse than that, forI
after the siege of Veil it is told how Cam
illus compelled them to marry the widowsl
of the soldiers who had fallen in the war.
In the time of Augustus, also, all otherI
things being equal, the married were pre-
ferred to single men for public offices.
Then the Roman who had three childrenI
was exempted from personal taxes, andI
the bachelors not only had to pay forI
them, but were prevented from Inherit
ing the property of any one not Roman
citizen. So that the present revival of
laws against bachelors in France is mol
novelty after all.-Sdn Francisco Chronicle.
The FIRE EATERS SECRET.-The sci
cret Of the fire eater Is said TO consist inl
merely rubbing the hands and thorough
ly washing the mouth, lips, tongue andI
other parts that are to touch the fire with |
pure spirits of sulphur. This burns or
cauterizes the outer skin until it becomesI
as hard as thick leather. When, by fre-I
quent applications, the skin has becomel
so horny as to become troublesome, wash I
ing the parts affected with very warm
water will bring away all the shriveled
skin. Blacksmiths may often be met with
who will pick up a glowing bar of iron in
their naked hands, or rake live coal
from the fire to light their pipes.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16

Judge Hudson's Personal RecollectiOns of
the Distinguished Lawyer---An Example
that is Full of Encouragement and In
struction for the Young Men of South
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-10-13
MANHOOD

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The world renowned author. in this sdmirabis
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that the awful oonse saences, of selfabuse may be
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pointing out mode OF cure At onos certain and
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Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-10-13

Once again the PRsss 10 proud of the
result OF an enterprise, in behalf Of which
10 worked hard to influence the citizens of
Miller and Hand county. At the time a
Hand county fair was first mentioned,
things looked pretty blue. There was lit.
Tie business and less money in the county
but few Of our business men decided the
time TO make move had arrived, and the
ball was started. First the citizens of
Miller and then Of the county responded
nobiy. and their efforts have been reward
cd by one OF the very best fairs IN the Ter
ritory: The PRESS is justified in saying
that all 1t promised has been fully realized.
We appreciate the assistance OF the other
county papers and will return the com.
pliment II an opportunity be presented.
II there Is any person in Miller now, or in
the county fer that matter, who says the
fair was not grand thing, come into the
PRESS ONCE and get your chrome.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-10-13
THE CHAMPION potato

We presume IL Is foolhardiness for anv
one locality to claim the champion posa-
70 OF Dakota this season. We notice a
North Dakota paper makes such a claim
on three pound potato. There Is a Do.
tato at Giassons grocery in this city that
weighed even four poaads when IL was
nrst exposed TO the light of day. II now
weighs three pounds and thirteen ounces.
IL is OF the mammoth pearl variety and
was raised by Jim Walton. We presume
potatoes will now run up to 20 lbs. but
when they 60 beyond that We will issue
warrants for arrest.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-10-13
REPUBLICAN, APPoarroNrRrr
MILLER, DAK., Oct. q. 1887

hsnd County Republican Central Com.
mi'tes met Pursuant to call Of the Chair.
man and proceeded to organize BY eject.
ing 'no. X. Failing permanent secrstary.
On motion the following superintendent
oI tne county was made foq regulating
tine number Of delegates to county con-
vsnfions, a. follows: One delegate a,
large for each township. and on the yo,.
cast Tor Delegate Clifford at the election
OF lsse, each township is also allowed On.
delegate for every 20 votes or fraction
thereof.
Accordingly each township will be en-.
titled to representation % follovs.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-10-13

bos,
tANT TAILOR,
& Of all kinds guaranteed. Re-
Ytrst door south Of Pioneer
Oak. 47r
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-10-13

llcatfOn. Inc foiioWing - me kiSt OF
scholars in the various department: Of The
Miller school.
High School Departmsnt,-N. A. Craw-
ford, Teacher.
Emma Cumminys, Alice Cummings
Libbie Slower, Nettie Bndshsw
Grace Moon, Nellie Shields
Belle Stsbbips, Stella Greer
Jennie Hammond. Nellie Mclntire
Eva Barnes, Bertha Yeoman
Jennie Payne, Julia Grady
Irene Templeman, Mona Smith
Minnie Halbig, Maggie Dunn
Lura Dunhsm, Huldah King
Laura King, Ella Bates
Susie Churchill, Cora Hartley
Minnie Duthie, Fred Cummings
Albert Nswmirs. Horace Morrow
Lewis Woods, Geo. Glidden
Frank Green, Frank Parker
viii Grady, Karl Knappeu
Raleigh Mead, Win Morrow
Harry Martin. Cora Hartley
Minnie Duthis. Elmer Close.
Grammar Dspartment,-Miss Mollie
Cree, teacher.
Raymond Bradshaw, Artie Tsmplemsn
Mamie Fosseiman, Myrtle Keeler
Maudie Rowland. Laura Bryan
Fisyd Overacker, Anna Cottrsll
Ethel Myers, Carl Smith
Lizzie Grady, Eddie Grady
Whit Payne. Willie Dunn
Jimmie lawrence, Stella Penburthy
Charlie Morrow, Florence Winters
Mary Cummings. Birdie Hubbard
Herman Barnes. Alvin Greene
Cora Greene, Carrie Purkey
Afis Plaistaid, Ollie Smith
Willie Munger. Ralph Munger
Fannie McWhorter. Elvs Glidden
virdie Blanchard, Gertie Jaynes
Mertie Keeler.
intermediate DEPARTMENT, Miss Mettis
Lawrence, teacher.
Birdie Tsnpleman, Frank Cummings
Rilius Maroon, Leda Pinkham
Dolris Hill. Frank Knappen
Nellie Tolcott Ella Marion
Essie Adams, Walter Hubbard
| Willie Redmond, Matte WI to
| Grace Gregory, koy Hart
| Cyril Stebbins. Leo Martin
| Clair Willstt. Jessie Woods
Port McWhorter. Frank Dunham
Mamie wilkins, Harvey Struthers
/ Blessis Henyan, George Rankin
Artie Anderson, Fannie Laps
julia DAILY, Willie McCray
Lawrence McCny, Nellie Lape.
First Primary Department, ,-MsAs Mary
! Kephart, teacher.
Emma Tenplenan, Hattie Cummings
| Hal Young, Clyde Overacksr
Cash Wright, Harry McCny
Leo Cottrell, Earl Henyan
Mabel Rankia, Willie Palmer,
Melia Carl Ella King
I Lena Blanchard, Lettie Galby
stella Gregory. stella Carl
Charley Cherry. Harley Bushfseld
| Harry Wright, Jake Glidden
Uphs Morrow, Maud Wright
| Iamua Melvin. Edith Rankin
Edith Jaynes, vavs McGeorgs
Freddie kobinsonv Jake Cottrsn
| Charlie Carroll, Charlie White
| Charlie Thompson. Ralph Green
Elmer Fearheiiey. Jennie WILSON,
Philip Cutting, Ethel Robinson,
| Josie Cummings, Roy Hsnyan
| Harry Kseisr,s Nora Mayyille
Liner MAyvilis, bert Iavrenes'
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-10-13
THE MILLER soHoor.

The big Hand county fair has crowded
the little ones out OF sight, temporarily,
and We hasten to apologize 20 them for
our delay in at least not mentioning that
the Miller school had commenced. The
enrolment starts out very fairly but will
be greatly augmented during the next six
weeks. We regret We are unable to pub
lish the usual monthly report. but We
have promisSd TO publish the pupils names
and give ALL chance to have their
names In the paper at least once year.
We would be very glad to have other.
teachers in the county fLn,ish the PRESS
a list Of the names Of their pupils for pub.
iication. The following 10 The list of
scholars in the various department: Of the
Miller school.
High School Department,-N. A. Craw.
Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1887-10-13

Minutes read and approved. Adjourned
TO meet at call OF the Chairman.
JNo. X. FAILING, b, d. MILAN
secretary. Chairman.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-26
A Terrible Responsibility.
Yankee Blade.


 Bogg-"Do you think, Snaggs, the Rev. Mir. Soporific is called to preach?'"
 Snaggs-"No, believe he is vol nnteer."
 Bogg-"Well, I shouldn't suppose a God of divine goodness would allow such a preacher to torture the public" /" Snaggs-"Well, you zee he was sorter driven to it."
 Bogg-"Pm surprised that you should use such irreverent language. Please explain yourself"
 Snaggs-"Well,y you see MT. Sopor- fife was on board ship in the midst of the Atlantic in a most terrible storm. The sea swept over the deck |; the timbers of the vessel were wrenched and torn assunder, and the cry went up that the ship was sink ing. Just then MT. Soporifc kneeled upon the deck and promised the Lord that if he would spare the ship he would devote himself to the ministry. So you see he thrust a terrible respon- sibility upon the Lord who had to take him or else drown the whole ship"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-26
Both For the Price of One.

We have made arrangements with the publishers by which we can fur
 nish the popular St. Louis Magaztme with THE ARKANsAw TRAVELLER at the low price of two dollars and ten cents a year for both publications. The price of THE TRAvELER alone is two dollars year, and for only ten cents moro you may procure both TRAVELLER and Aagaxine. Subscrip- tions, accompanied by two dollars and ten cents, may be sent to St. Louis Aagazine, 21S N. Eighth st., St. Louis, Mo, or, Read & Benham, Publishers of THE ARKANsAw TRAv- ELER, 7S Calumet Bldg, Chicago, Ill.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-26
Grand Holiday Excursion to the South east from Arkansas and Texas, via
 the Great Mckenzie Route.

On the 21st, 22d and 23d of Decem- Der, 1887, the Louisville & Nashville railroad will have on sale round trip tickets at all principal stations in Ar kansas and Texas, at the low rate of one fare for tue round trip, good for thirty days from date of sale. The l.. & N. will have first-class coaches running through from Little Rock, Waco and Dallas to Atlanta and all intermediate points, via the great Me- Kenzie x Kenesaw route, without change, passing through the most highly ly-cultivated portion of Tennes- see, and along the line of the w. x A. railroad, in sight of over one hundred battlefelds or conflict at arms during the late war. The Mckenzie & Ken esaw route can give you better accom- modations to Atlanta and points be- yond than any other line. Why2 Be- cause it is the only line running through coaches into the Union de- pot, stopping at the following stations in north Georgia: Ringold, Tunnel Hill, Dalton, Resaca, Calhoun, Adairs- vile, Kingston, Gainesville, Ack- worth and Marietta. Those intending to visit the old folks at home during this grand holiday excursion will find it to their interest not to buy tickets until you have seen or written to
 T. H. WATTERsoN,
 Travelling Passenger Agent,
 Little Rock, Ark.
 represent the Louisville x Nash vile and Mckenzie route, the through car line to the southeast.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-26
The Dressmaker's Story. New York Graphic.

Here is story with moral; wo- man told it. She said as she came out of a handsome house near Madison square, "Yes, that woman you saw me talking to in there is my dressmaker {; as you say, she is very young to be at the head of this establishment, and as you see she is also very handsome. Well, l have known her since she was New England country girl who had never seen a street-car. It is not so long ago either. She came to New York about five years ago, stage struck. She hadn't any money, so she picked up little sewing to do while she tried to get place on the stage. She had a good deal of that profession without ever entering, for, having no influence, she got plentifully snubbed at agencies and stage doors. The only offers of engagements that she got for long time were from very shaky travelling concerns, and as she always had business head, she would not leave the city with them. Finally she got chance to appear for few nights in the chorus of a comic opera. Evidently she did not find it very congenial, and when she was requested to appear in tights and a great deal of them she gave up her position. All this time she was keep ing body and soul together sewing, that was all. She was the most uncer- tain, unsettled, helpless sort of a crea- ture all this time that you ever saw. At last she gave up all notion of the stage and set in to attend to her dress making. She then had a miserable little room in which she slept and cooked and ate and sewed. and one or two other people gave her common work to do. She now began to do it better and to pay attention to styles and make things with little superior air. We gave her more to do, and she got more for herself. She devel- oped splendid business head. She soon got another room and began to board instead of cooking for herself. The unusual taste was soon shown, and her prices crept up accordingly. Now she has taken that beautiful house you just saw. The first floor she has rented to the consul and the rest that she can spare is given up to lodgers, who pay her rent entirely. She has thirty girls working under her. Last summer in the dull season she went to Saratoga and cleared six hundred dollars in two months. Con- sidering that she is almost a novice, 1 think she has pretty fair prospect of a fortune before her" The young wo- man whose business history is com prised in this little story is an exceed ingly pretty blonde, who dresses herself in a quaint style so picturesque and becoming that her artistic in- stinct is at once demonstrated. She wears straight, full skirts of soft ma terials, surplus waists with null ker- chiefs crossed upon her bosom, and broad soft sash about her waist. She is very captivating specimen of the new style of business women-the women who don't lament their lot and wait for some chance to get out of it, but who like it and take an in- terest in. making success of it.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-26

Although T. R. Sullivan is we'll known as g successful playwright, it is only within a year that he has gained reputation as a writer of short stories. These have appeared exclu- sively in ScyS6mes's Mdgdxise, the Christmas number of which will con- tain another, entitled, "The Tincture of Success" It Is said to show that same strength in imagination which characterized 'The Lost Rembrandt and "Cordon."
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-11-26

A hen at Indian Springs, Fla, is covered with hair instead of feathers. It is said the manufacturer of pat ent hair restorer is getting the DOT trait of the chicken engraved to accompany his advertisement, in which he will claim that the hen that matched the fowl inadvertently swal- lowed a bottle of his hair lotion.- N017istoscn Herald.